COMPANY HISTORYFollow the link to read the history for this company.
Managed vessels are included here as well as company
owned vessels, but they also appear on the owner's page
elsewhere on this site.

At the 2014 review it
appears that Gulf UK has ceased to manage a number of
the Fratelli d'Amato platform ships, since now only one
remains on the fleet list. Also a number of ships which
were formerly managed in Norway have joined the UK
fleet.

Formerly the Falderntor, owners OSA,
until she suffered a severe engine room fire which spread up the funnel to
bridge, about 1988. Initially towed to Aberdeen. Vessel sold on and taken
to Norway for major repair and upgrade. Was renamed Sun Prince before
becoming the North Prince.

TYPE:
Could be CLYD 361

NAME: HIGHLAND
SPRITE

PHOTO: Pat McCardle

General

Propulsion

Cargo Capacity

Length OA

59 m

Engines

2 x B&W Alpha

Fuel

355 m3

Breadth

12.8 m

BHP/kW

3600/2647

Pot water

338 m3

DWT

1442 t

For'd Thrusters

1 X 600 bhp

Mud

315 m3

Deck
area

122 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

-

Aft Thrusters

1 x 475 bhp

Brine

137 m3

Year
built

1986

Joystick

Kongsberg

Dry bulk

169 m3

Shipyard

Cochrane

DP

-

Tank Cleaning

Comments

This ship
was a small platform ship - now a standby vessel.

Previous
names

Wimpey
Seawitch

TYPE: UT 755L

NAME: Malaviya Sixteen

PHOTO: Peter Taylor

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

72m

Engines

2 x KRMB9

Fuel

950m3

Breadth

16m

BHP

5,460

Pot water

1360m3

DWT

3300t

For'd
Thrusters

2 x 800

Mud

581m3

Deck area

690m2

Az
Thruster

Base oil

Aft
Thrusters

1 x 800

Brine

Year built

2002

Joystick

Yes

Dry bulk

Shipyard

Brattvaag

DP

Tank
Cleaning

Previous names

returned to India

Comments

TYPE: UT 755L

NAME: Malaviya Thirty

PHOTO:

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

72m

Engines

2 x KRMB9

Fuel

950m3

Breadth

16m

BHP

5,460

Pot water

1360m3

DWT

3300t

For'd
Thrusters

2 x 800

Mud

581m3

Deck area

690m2

Az
Thruster

Base oil

Aft
Thrusters

1 x 800

Brine

Year built

2006

Joystick

Yes

Dry bulk

Shipyard

Brattvaag

DP

Tank
Cleaning

Previous names

Comments

Now not managed by Gulf.

TYPE: VS 4408

NAME: UP Esmeralda

PHOTO: Jan Plug

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

84.6 m

Engines

2 x ?

Fuel

972 m3

Breadth

16.6 m

BHP/kW

6836/5026

Pot water

1191 m3

DWT

4283 t

For'd Thrusters

2 x 815
bhp

Mud

1180 m3

Deck area

844 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

234 m3

Aft
Aziprops

2 x 3418
bhp

Brine

940 m3

Year built

2005

Joystick

Kongsberg

Dry bulk

326 m3

Shipyard

Jinling

DPI

Kongsberg
SDP11

Tank Cleaning

-

Previous names

-

Comments

Management taken over by an
American company called Ravenscroft

TYPE: VS 4408

NAME: UP Safira

PHOTO:

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

84.6 m

Engines

2 x ?

Fuel

972 m3

Breadth

16.6 m

BHP/kW

6836/5026

Pot water

1191 m3

DWT

4283 t

For'd Thrusters

2 x 815
bhp

Mud

1180 m3

Deck area

844 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

234 m3

Aft
Aziprops

2 x 3418
bhp

Brine

940 m3

Year built

2005

Joystick

Kongsberg

Dry bulk

326 m3

Shipyard

Jinling

DPI

Kongsberg
SDP11

Tank Cleaning

-

Previous names

-

Comments

Management taken over by an
American company called Ravenscroft

TYPE: VS 4408

NAME: UP Topazio

PHOTO: Vic Gibson, Tony Poll, Jan
Plug

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

84.6 m

Engines

2 x ?

Fuel

972 m3

Breadth

16.6 m

BHP/kW

6836/5026

Pot water

1191 m3

DWT

4283 t

For'd Thrusters

2 x 815
bhp

Mud

1180 m3

Deck area

844 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

234 m3

Aft
Aziprops

2 x 3418
bhp

Brine

940 m3

Year built

2006

Joystick

Kongsberg

Dry bulk

326 m3

Shipyard

Estaleiro
Iilha

DPI

Kongsberg
SDP11

Tank Cleaning

-

Previous names

-

Comments

Management taken over by an
American company called Ravenscroft

TYPE: UT 706

NAME: Highland
Pioneer

PHOTO:

Pictures required

General

Propulsion

Cargo Capacity

Length OA

68.5 m

Engines

2 x MAK 6M453AK

Fuel

970 m3

Breadth

17.5 m

BHP/kW

5400/3970

Pot water

598 m3

DWT

2500 t

For'd Thrusters

2 X 800 bhp

Mud

348 m3

Deck
area

660 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

-

Aft Thrusters

2 x 800 bhp

Brine

318 m3

Year
built

1983

Joystick

Ulstein

Dry bulk

382 m3

Shipyard

Sterkoder

DP

-

Tank Cleaning

Comments

Actually
owned by Portosalvo

Previous
names

Balder
Vigra, Lowland Pioneer, Oceanic Pioneer

TYPE: UT 755L

NAME: F.D.Incredible

PHOTO: Jan Plug, Pat McCardle

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

72 m

Engines

2 x
Wartsila 9L26A

Fuel

931 m3

Breadth

16 m

BHP/kW

7482/5500

Pot water

800 m3

DWT

3184 t

For'd Thrusters

2 x 885
bhp

Mud

1000 m3

Deck area

640 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

100 m3

Aft Thrusters

2 x 800
bhp

Brine

1000 m3

Year built

2007

Joystick

-

Dry bulk

320 m3

Shipyard

Rosetti
Marino

DPII

Kongsberg
SDP 21

Tank Cleaning

Marex

Previous names

-

Comments

Sold to Tidewater in 2012

TYPE: UT 755L

NAME: Malaviya Nineteen

PHOTO: Vic Gibson

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

72m

Engines

2 x KRMB9

Fuel

950m3

Breadth

16m

BHP

5,460

Pot water

1360m3

DWT

3300t

For'd
Thrusters

2 x 800

Mud

581m3

Deck area

690m2

Az
Thruster

Base oil

Aft
Thrusters

1 x 800

Brine

Year built

2004

Joystick

Yes

Dry bulk

Shipyard

Aker
Aukra

DP

Tank
Cleaning

Previous names

Comments

This ship no longer features on the
Gulf site so it is assumed that the company may be managing the
ships themselves.

NAME: UT 755L

NAME: Malaviya Twenty

PHOTO: Vic Gibson

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

72m

Engines

2 x KRMB9

Fuel

950m3

Breadth

16m

BHP

5,460

Pot water

1360m3

DWT

3300t

For'd
Thrusters

2 x 800

Mud

581m3

Deck area

690m2

Az
Thruster

Base oil

Aft
Thrusters

1 x 800

Brine

Year built

2004

Joystick

Yes

Dry bulk

Shipyard

Brattvaag

DP

Tank
Cleaning

Previous names

Comments

This ship no longer features on the
Gulf site so it is assumed that the company may be managing the
ships themselves.

TYPE: UT 755L

NAME: F.D.Reliable

PHOTO: Scott Boulter

GENERAL

PROPULSION

CARGO CAPACITY

Length OA

72 m

Engines

2 x
Wartsila 9L26A

Fuel

819 m3

Breadth

16 m

BHP/kW

7482/5500

Pot water

785 m3

DWT

3184 t

For'd Thrusters

2 x 885
bhp

Mud

1000 m3

Deck area

640 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

100 m3

Aft Thrusters

2 x 800
bhp

Brine

1000 m3

Year built

2007

Joystick

-

Dry bulk

320 m3

Shipyard

Rosetti
Marino

DPII

Kongsberg
SDP 21

Tank Cleaning

Marex

Previous names

-

Comments

Thsi ship has been sold to
Tidewater and has become the Skipsey Tide

TYPE: UT 705

NAME: Highland
Champion

PHOTO:
Oddgeir Refvik, Peter Taylor

General

Propulsion

Cargo Capacity

Length OA

81.8 m

Engines

2 x MAK
6M453AK

Fuel

741m3

Breadth

18 m

BHP

4800

Pot water

487m3

DWT

3910 t

kW

3530

Mud

418m3

Deck
area

784.5 m2

For'd Thrusters

2

Base oil

Aft Thrusters

2

Brine

Year
built

1979

Joystick

Simrad Albatros

Dry bulk

170m3

Shipyard

Ulstein Hatlo

DP

Tank Cleaning

Comments

Sold to Nor Sea and
renamed NSO CHampion

Previous
names

Tender
Champion, Balblair

TYPE: UT
705

NAME: Highland
Pride

PHOTO: Vic Gibson

General

Propulsion

Cargo Capacity

Length OA

81.9 m

Engines

2 x Bergen BRM6

Fuel

1100 m3

Breadth

18 m

BHP/kW

6600/4853

Pot water

789 m3

DWT

3030 t

For'd Thrusters

2 X 1000 bhp

Mud

599 m3

Deck
area

883 m2

Az Thruster

-

Base oil

215 m3

Aft Thrusters

2 x 800 bhp

Brine

275 m3

Year
built

1992

Joystick

Yes

Dry bulk

396 m3

Shipyard

Brattvaag

DP

-

Tank Cleaning

Comments

Previous
names

TYPE: Neftegaz

NAME: Clwyd Supporter

PHOTO:

General

Propulsion

Rescue Equip

Length OA

81.37 m

Engines

2

Survivors Capacity

-

Breadth

15.96 m

BHP

7200

FRC 1

Avon Offshore

DWT

1348 t

For'd Thrusters

1 x 560 bhp

FRC 2

Avon Offshore

Deck area

378 m2

Az Thrusters

1 x 440 bhp

Daughter Craft 1

Delta 95

Aft Thrusters

-

Daughter Craft 2

-

Year built

1984

Joystick

Ulstein

Dacon Scoop

-

Shipyard

Sczcecin

DP

-

Previous names

Neftegaz 12

Comments

Described by Gulf as a mulit-role
in-field suport vessel. It has a winch. The ship does not appear
on the company fleet list, so it may be laid up, but it is still
in class. In 2014 this ship has been said by Clarksons to be
demolished.